30.10.2026 16:10
Following the player meetings and Kenan Yıldız statements attributed to Sergen Yalçın, the TFF announced that the experienced coach made no statements anywhere other than at the signing ceremony.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) issued an official statement regarding the alleged meetings that National Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın held with footballers and his remarks reflected in the media. The Federation stated that the statements in the news do not reflect the truth.
''NO STATEMENT OUTSIDE THE SIGNING CEREMONY''
In the statement made by the TFF, it was emphasized that Sergen Yalçın did not make any statement to any person or institution other than the signing ceremony held when he took office, and it was said, "Apart from the statements made by our National Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın at the signing ceremony held at the TFF's center in Riva, he has no statement given to any institution or person."
WHAT WERE THE CLAIMS?
In the news published in the press, it was claimed that Sergen Yalçın had a video call with all national footballers via FaceTime. In the news, it was alleged that Yalçın said about the words he said while working as a television commentator in the past, "The footballers do not take issue with these statements, we did them for show purposes; today we are on the field." In addition, it was claimed that he spoke with the injured Kenan Yıldız and invited the player to the camp, and that the young star accepted this invitation.